This is a joint biography of Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots, their reigns and relationship with each other. These rival queens, both with a claim to the English throne, embodied opposing characteristics, ideals of womanliness and divinely-ordained kingship, resulting in a relationship that is punctuated by murder and psychological and actual warfare. Jane Dunn marks the 400th centenary of Elizabeth's death, by chronicling the intrigues of the lives of the rival "sister queens". Dunn juxtaposes the histories of the two ...
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This is a joint biography of Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots, their reigns and relationship with each other. These rival queens, both with a claim to the English throne, embodied opposing characteristics, ideals of womanliness and divinely-ordained kingship, resulting in a relationship that is punctuated by murder and psychological and actual warfare. Jane Dunn marks the 400th centenary of Elizabeth's death, by chronicling the intrigues of the lives of the rival "sister queens". Dunn juxtaposes the histories of the two women and the power struggle that continued between them until Elizabeth asserted her authority and, albeit hesitantly, signed Mary's death warrant.
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Very good in Very good jacket. VGC. HarperCollins, 2003. First edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2). Red hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, small nick on the cover) in VGC plus, with Dj(large watermark/stain on the outer and inner of the Dj cover, a couple of creases and nicks on the Dj cover) in VGC. Illustrated inside the front and back cover, colour photos, drawings. Nice and clean pages with ink mark and nick on the outer edges, two stain marks, small creases and nicks on the edge of the pages, pencil marks impressions on the edges of the half title and title pages. The book is in VGC except for the watermarks/stains on the Dj cover and couple of the pages.560pp including List of illustrations, chronology, the tudor and stuart dynasty family tree, author's note, notes, select bibliography, index. Price un-clipped. Heavy book(approx 1.3 Kg). A collectable first edition.
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I've read several books on Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots. Some have been full of fiction and fantasy and others have been so boring I could hardly get through them. This book is the best., and covers all the details in an interesting way. It details the many differences in their lives from childhood until death. Both women were interesting, both had their trials . The contrast between their childhoods and their lives as queens is fascinating.
